| | PDP leader’s brother among 2 killed | | Vehicle ploughs into Batote shop | | | JAMMU, July 27: Two persons including brother of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Arshad Malik of Batote were killed and three others injured in two separate road mishaps in Batote and Jammu today.
Reports from Udhampur and Ramban said that younger brother of PDP leader Arshad Malik of Batote was killed and two persons were injured when a speedy lorry rammed into a shop in the main market of Batote along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, th... |  | |
| | Indo-Pak Foreign Secys meet in Aug | | Pak positive about forward movement | | | | NEW DELHI, Jul 27 (Agencies): Pakistan has hoped that with the upcoming foreign secretary level talks with India, the two countries will move forward in all areas as articulated by their Prime Ministers.
Addressing a congregation at the Jama Majid in the national capital last evening where he was invited for Iftar by Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit said the holy month of Ramadan was a special occasion for all Mus... | | |
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| | Shutdown in Tulmulla continues | | | | SRINAGAR, July 27: Normal life continued to remain paralysed in Tulmulla today also in view of a general strike.
The strike was observed a day after restrictions were imposed in the area to put to an end the clashes and protestors. The clashes had started some days back when the people allegedly caught a Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) in a compromising position with a woman employee in his office.
Police later alleged that local imam incited pe... | | |
| | | Militant hideout busted: Army | | | | SRINAGAR, Jul 27: Army today claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Baramulla.
Giving details, a defence spokesman said, “Based on a specific intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by an RR Unit and J&K Police in Baramulla which resulted in busting of a militant hideout and recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition.”
He added that today on receipt of specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched in Hajibal area... | | |
| | | Empty treasuries on Eid indication of decline: Vakil | | | | SRINAGAR, Jul 27: Senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil today said that empty treasuries on the occasion of Eid is a clear indication of the situation having gone from bad to worse.
In a statement, he expressed his serious concern over the bankruptcy of state government. “Government employees, daily wagers, casual labourers have not been paid their dues on this auspicious occasion of Eid and consequently they are facing lot of difficulties in... | | |
| | | 3 labourers rescued, one dies | | | | SRINAGAR, July 27: Police and fire services team rescued three labourers from a well who were doing cleaning job of it in Handwara. However, the fourth died later.
Four labourers went down into a well to clean it at village Batpora in Handwara. But none of them came out. However, some locals raised alarm and a team of police and fire service was called in. The joint team rescued all the four labourers who were taken out in unconscious state fro... | | |
| | | Salahuddin extends Eid greetings | | Condemns world community’s silence on Israeli aggression | | | SRINAGAR, July 27 (KNS): On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, United Jihad Council (UJC) chief, Syed Salahuddin has extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslim world especially people of Kashmir and Palestine.
In a statement issued to KNS, Saleem Hashmi spokesman of Hizb has quoted Salahuddin as saying that the situation in Kashmir and Palestine is open before the world.
Salahuddin condemned what he called the silence of the world community over Israeli ... | | |
| | | National War Memorial planned for Delhi | | | | NEW DELHI, Jul 27: On the 15th anniversary of the Kargil War, defence minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the government will soon finalize the site for construction of a "grand" National War Memorial.
After paying homage to martyrs of the 1999 war with Pakistan, the minister said he would soon be visiting the Princess Park locality near the India Gate complex here with the chiefs of three Services to take an appropriate decision on the issu... | | |
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| | After Baltal unrest, yatra declines | | | | JAMMU, Jul 27: In the last one week the total number of pilgrim heading towards Amarnath cave shrine have fallen drastically.
According to official sources before unrest started in Baltal base camp area the average number of over 10,000 pilgrims were performing ‘darshan’ of the ice lingam inside the cave shrine. After July 22 the day four pilgrims died due to cylinder blast under mysterious circumstances the yatra numbers started decreasing. ... | | |
| | | Poisonous mushroom claims another life in Darhal | | | | JAMMU, Jul 27: Another girl, who consumed wild mushroom in Parodi village of Darhal in Rajouri district, yesterday, died at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital taking the death toll to two.
As reported, a girl died while two others were critical after the consumed wild mushroom in Parodi village of Darhal in Rajouri district yesterday.
Two girls, who were in a critical condition, were shifted to District Hospital, Rajouri from where ... | | |
| | | Iftaar parties catching up in valley | | | | SRINAGAR, Jul 27: As the holy month of Ramzan is coming to an end, the trend of Iftaar get togethers is catching up in valley these days. Although during the month of Ramzan official Iftaar parties remain in vogue, arranging Iftaar parties at home is altogether a different experience for the people in valley.
The month of Ramzan comes with an aroma of blessings and spirituality. Certainly this month preaches harmony, brotherhood and togethernes... | | |
| | | Youth posing as militant, extorting money arrested | | | | SRINAGAR, July 27: A local youth hailing from Tral area of Pulwama district was picked up by the joint team of security forces after they received complaints that he was posing as militant and extorting money from local people and elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
According to a statement issued by the state police, “A toy pistol and a tear smoke grenade were recovered from an extortionist in Pulwama who was apprehended in... | | |
| | | Seharkhan spends Ramazan, Eid away from family | | | | SRINAGAR, Jul 27: Now with Eid only a few days away, Abdul Rashid, a Seharkhan, is busy biding adieu to holy month of Ramzan and collecting money from the people.
Having helped the people wake up for sehri (pre dawn meal) with his drum beating throughout the holy month of Ramzan, he now expects the people to help him financially on Eid. “Surely I work as a seharkhan during Ramzan to please Allah. But it is also a source of income in the presen... | | |
| | | Natrang stages Hindi play 'Badla' | | | | JAMMU, July 27: New play in Hindi based on a world known Russian story ‘Badla’ written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Neeraj Kant was presented here today in its weekly theatre series, Sunday Theatre here today .
The dramatic action and creative execution of the scenes was much appreciated by the audience who is offered a variegated variety of plays of different genres by Natrang every Sunday since last 10 years.
The play ‘Badla’ opens a... | | |
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